accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
Billette
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From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Oh, it must have been perfectly dreadful, Grace,” said Mollie, sympathetically.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
GEMnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, it must have been perfectly dreadful, Grace,” said Mollie, sympathetically.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul went home with his sister.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it must have been perfectly dreadful, Grace,” said Mollie, sympathetically.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Oh, it must have been perfectly dreadful, Grace,” said Mollie, sympathetically.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it must have been perfectly dreadful, Grace,” said Mollie, sympathetically.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul went home with his sister.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, it must have been perfectly dreadful, Grace,” said Mollie, sympathetically.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, it must have been perfectly dreadful, Grace,” said Mollie, sympathetically.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Paul went home with his sister.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Oh, it must have been perfectly dreadful, Grace,” said Mollie, sympathetically.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Perfectly terrible!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was munching contentedly on some candy, and all thought of the recent accident and scare had vanished in the present small and sweet happiness.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Paul went home with his sister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GEM Grace and Mollie were riding home in the carriage that had been sent to bring Mrs. Billette to the home of her relative, for the anxious mother, on hearing that Dodo could not be moved, had come to look after the injured child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul went home with his sister.
